Objectives: We aimed to synthesize research findings identifying factors associated with mental health in undergraduate nursing students early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Seven electronic databases were searched using key terms and subject headings. JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists were used to evaluate research report quality.
A cross-sectional, multicenter study examined the role of intrapartum social support (SS) on postpartum depression (PPD), using survey data that covered eight of the 25 PPD risk factors identified by a recent umbrella review. A total of 204 women participated at an average of 1.26 months after birth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Women's childbirth experience of interpersonal care is a significant aspect of quality of care. Due to the lack of a reliable Cambodian version of a measurement tool to assess person-centered maternity care, the present study aimed to adapt the "Person-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) scale" to the Cambodian context and further determine its psychometric properties.
Methods: The PCMC scale was translated into Khmer using the team translation approach.
Background: In Cambodia, the importance of valuing women's childbirth experiences in improving quality of care has been understudied. This is largely because of absence of reliable Khmer tools for measuring women's intrapartum care experiences. Generally, cross-cultural development of those tools often involves translation from a source language into a target language.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWomen's experiences of childbirth have a significant impact on mother and child health and well-being as well as quality of care. A valid and reliable tool is needed to assess women's experience. This study aim was to adapt the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire to the Mongolian context and assess its psychometric properties.
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April 2021
Recently, proton beam therapy has been recommended in radiation therapy for child-hood cancer. However, facilities for children are limited, and parents who choose this treatment for their children face a variety of challenges. This study reveals mothers' experiences about the decision to use the aforementioned therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relatively newly-developed profession of birth doulas, who accompany perinatal women and their families during the birth process, has been in existence since the 1990s. End-of-life (EoL) doulas are another emerging profession in developed Western countries. Doulas provide non-medical support for both childbearing women and people at the EoL, as well as their families.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has often become the exception rather than the routine.
Objectives: The primary objective was to assess the effects, on women and their babies, of continuous, one-to-one intrapartum support compared with usual care, in any setting.